Ruby pen turning
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After Wiset showed us the mosaic pins, I had to try it. So this is my first completed pen using mosaic pins in the design. Not everything went well making this pen. First being one of the scallops on the first cap popped off literally on my last pass with the skew, so I had to make a new cap thus the darker HRB. Second thing that went wrong is one of the pins had a chunk come out of the outer brass tube. Dunno how, but it did. I fixed it as best I could with some antique gold mica. Third thing to go wrong is, all of the pins were supposed to line up but the clip would have covered it up so now the do not line up but are turned. The scallops are fiddleback with thin brass. The pins are made up from 1/4 brass, then aluminum then brass then one copper tube and three small brass tubes. They are filled with epoxy tinted turquoise and the three small tubes and copper tube are filled with turquoise mica and CA mix. There are about 15 coats CA sanded and sanded through all the purdy colored pads and polished with Novus heavy/light polish.
Thanks for lookin, comments good/bad are always welcome.
Thanks for lookin, comments good/bad are always welcome.